Reloading server soon, Choosing 2003 Serv vs XP Pro

[traker1001]

I am reloading my server soon, It will only be used for sage serving now. I am up against a decision as to load Server 2003 or XP pro, Part of me thinks server 2003 will be a bit faster but I have yet to try it for this purpose.

So I ask what os are you using for your server and is there a particular reason?

[bcjenkins]

Server 2003 is not oficially supported by SageTV. If they consider a bug or issue related to it, you may not get support.

That said, it is what I use and am very happy with it since I set it up.

B

[traker1001]

No Offense intended, Sage is a great product, However I have come to find the "Official" Support kinda sucks. Generally I use the forum when I really need any help, So support is not to much of an issue. Even though I didnt realize server 2003 wasn't officially supported, Which seems strange to me because sage seems like it would be right at home on a server product even better than it would on xp.

[mattdcknsn]

I tried running 2k3 for my server but it never quite worked right. I think (with no proof to back it up) that it was a driver problem. All the drivers for the capture cards are written for xp. Since I reinstalled with XP pro it has been stable and working great. I never used the functions that 2k3 server would get you. So for me xp was just what I needed.

[that_kid]

I've been using Server 2003 as well without any problems.

[Mahoney]

I use Server 2003; unfortunately I got it as the Small Business Server, and I've personally found a lot of the config around that very confusing. I now wish I'd just stuck with XP Pro - really the only bit of Server 2003 I want is ActiveDirectory.

[jvl711]

I also use server 2003 without any issues. I only use my box as a server.

[AndyS]

I use server 2003 and it's been great. It's basically XP without all the fancy bells-and-whistles (and some other server-ish stuff tweaked under the covers).

I'm running 2 PVR-150/16s, a DualTV, two feeds from cable boxes with serial control and a HDHomeRun. I'm running a RAID-1 array for the OS/Swap, and a RAID-5 array for std-def recordings. I have a dedicated disk for HD recordings. All this is managed by an Intel D945GB mobo with a 3.2GHz P4 and 2GB Memory.

To be honest I wouldn't think of running all that stuff on XP. Perhaps it would be fine. Then again, perhaps not....

Andy.

[CharleyZ]

I too have been using 2003 Server with no problems. The only reason I used it over XP was for Active Directory. I have 4 PCs (none of them are Sage clients), and needed an easy way to "move" from PC to PC with everything following me.

[mattdcknsn]

I guess I didnt setup the server right. Good to see other people got it working.

[traker1001]

Server 2003 is working great! It seems a bit snappier to.

[CanadianEh]

I've been using Server 2003 for both my server and client install for quite some time. I like being able to RDP into my systems without having to take over the console... I think there are hacks to get around that in XP though. One thing to note, Server 2003 does *NOT* support Bluetooth natively. I have a bluetooth keyboard and mouse for my living room client..... there are hacks to add that functionality back into Server 2003, which I successfully have performed.

[Jesse]

Hi,

I am going to beta Windows Home Server, which is based on Windows Server 2003.

I am curious as to what you folks running Server 2003 are using for drivers. I will be using two ATI Theater 650pro cards along with two vbox usb HD tuners. Neither ATI or vbox lists a driver specifically for Server 2003. Are you guys just using the XP drivers?

TIA

Jesse

[CanadianEh]

I use the XP drivers for my PVR 150/250 cards, along with the AverMedia A180. Same deal with video card drivers.